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Democrats have seized the House majority and will control the lower chamber of Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term, the Fox News Decision Desk projects.
An unprecedented blue wave saw Democrats pull off stunning upsets in both battleground House districts and areas considered safe red seats.
The Fox News Decision Desk projects the GOP suffered major losses in four key groups: Hispanic voters, young voters, independents and rural Americans.
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Top Democrats did not hesitate in signaling they would be raring to go after various investigations targeting Trump and his administration.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks onstage during “The New Power Structure: Black Politics in the Age of Resistance” panel at the 2026 National Association of Black Journalists Convention at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, Ga., on Aug. 13, 2026. (Getty Images)
“Lawyer up,” Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., the likely next House Oversight Committee chairman, said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital.
The X account belonging to Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee posted at Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin, “Clear your calendar.”
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